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Disaster Recovery Centers Open To Assist Residents

ATLANTA, Ga.-- Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are now open in 13 counties in Georgia to help people whose homes or businesses were affected by recent storms and tornadoes. Hours for the centers are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Georgia Emergency Management Agency and other agencies are available to explain assistance programs and help survivors apply for disaster aid. Recovery specialists also can help disaster survivors with referrals to other assistance programs.

Before going to a center, people with storm losses are encouraged to register with FEMA online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-FEMA (3362). Those with speech or hearing functional needs can call (TTY) 800-462-7585. Help is available in most languages.

Persons affected by the storms can also apply for federal assistance directly through a Web-enabled mobile device or smartphone by visiting m.fema.gov.

Federal disaster assistance can include grants for rental assistance and home repairs, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help survivors recover from the effects of the disaster.